Where am I from?
I was born in Somerset West, a short distance outside of Cape Town South Africa. I studied at Stellenbosch University and have lived and worked all over Cape Town, now living in a small town over the mountains called Greyton.

Why did I join FunnelBud?
I was consulting with SharpSpring Agencies when Yusuf offered me a full-time position at FunnelBud. This was an irresistible offer to help create the type of company that I would want for myself, without needing to manage administrative overheads.

What do I enjoy doing most at FunnelBud?
I love doing anything that has a high impact on our employees or clients, for example, finding solutions to seemingly impossible problems and writing easy to understand help articles that make SharpSpring features easy to understand and help clients achieve their goals.

Skills, education, courses completed:
I have worked with SharpSpring since October 2015, with four years of experience in technical customer service and operational management before that.

Fun facts:
I’m trying to grow as much of my own food as is practically possible. I have a huge herb garden, grow all my own sweet and hot peppers (in season) and a few other veggies. I have an awesome dog and five beautiful Rhode Island Red chickens.

Hobbies:
Reading, long walks or hikes (I can walk out of my front door, choose a direction and just start walking!), self-sufficient farming and building things with my hands.

Where am I from?
Originally born in Turkey and moved to the small city Trollhättan in Sweden when I was six years old. I studied in Linköping and lived in Dublin, Ireland for several years. Today I am enjoying Stockholm.

Why did I start FunnelBud?
After implementing HubSpot as a marketing manager in my previous job and helping tens clients implement and use various other Marketing Automation platforms, I realized that many clients are not able to get started due to the high cost and time barriers involved. I started FunnelBud to help more businesses reap the benefits of Marketing Automation.

What do I enjoy doing most at FunnelBud?
I love working with the growth-oriented team we have, where we help each other learn new things every day.

Skills, education, Courses completed:
I’m probably the only person in our company didn’t yet get the SharpSpring Gold certification (only Silver).

Fun facts:
I used to have a cat, Nisse, who used to follow me around wherever I would go. But his territory did not reach all the way to my school, so he used to stop right at the border and meow loudly at me as I crossed it. I felt sorry for him, so I used to shake him off my trail by running around a hill so he’d lose sight of me every morning on my way to school.

Hobbies:
Badminton, reading. I have a badminton rival who I’ve been competing with for years. Other than growing FunnelBud and helping our customers grow, my goal is to beat him in badminton. Also, I love my wife.

Where am I from?
I am from the Philippines, living in a small town in Laguna since I was four. I lived in Manila for a while to study but went back home again.

Why did I join FunnelBud?
After I left my day job as a developer many, many years ago, I dabbled into all kinds of online jobs. But FunnelBud was the only one who offered me a career and not just a job, and it’s a company where I can utilize and develop my current skill set and learn new ones.

What do I enjoy doing most at FunnelBud?
I enjoy helping clients, understanding their needs and setting up automations, that can help in their marketing activities. It feels good when something I’ve done has created an impact in their business.

Skills, education, courses completed:
I have a bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering and worked as a Systems Developer for three years before I went online. My “online” skills include WordPress, internet marketing, SharpSpring, HubSpot, HTML and CSS.

Fun facts:
I don’t drink coffee (some people find that strange). And it makes me happy whenever I do DIY craft projects, especially for an event like our wedding and my daughter’s birthday party.

Hobbies:
Playing with my daughter, reading, watching movies/videos, doing crafts.

Certifications:
Hubspot academy inbound certified.

Where am I from?
Originally from the Czech Republic but I travelled, lived and worked in places all around the world. I have a Master Degree in Entrepreneurship and Marketing and a certificate in Journalism.

Why did I join FunnelBud?
I am a big fan of Inbound Marketing, and I was eager to learn SharpSpring and all the technical details behind Marketing Automation. At FunnelBud, I am always learning new things, and I am constantly challenged to improve my skills.

What do I enjoy doing most at FunnelBud?
I enjoy creative tasks, anything that has something to do with Landing pages development, even designing templates. I always welcome an opportunity to work with our clients or our own WordPress site. Being able to teach and empower my clients is also very rewarding.

Skills, education, courses completed:
Marketing, journalism, WordPress web design. SharpSpring Gold certification, HubSpot certificates: Inbound, Email, Social Media, Sales and Content Marketing.

Fun facts:
The idea about creating the “Meet the team” page came to me in a dream. 🙂 I am also trained to save lives in the wilderness.

Hobbies:
I like to be active, so sports are my hobbies. I cannot decide whether horse-riding, climbing, snowboarding, surfing or yoga is my favourite. I also enjoy travelling and exploring new places on Earth, even more, if they are hidden to most tourists.

Where am I from? 
I’m from a small city, Mykolaiv, near Lviv in Western Ukraine.

Why did I join FunnelBud?
After about two years of working as a freelance WordPress website developer, I was thinking of becoming a part of the team to boost the speed of my growing. And I found this team. I like the fact that the company has a good team spirit through which the company is actively growing. 

What do I enjoy doing most at FunnelBud?
I like the fact that I can grow up every day by fulfilling new tasks and challenging myself. The systematization of the entire process helps me to assist, train and consult clients and grow with them.

Skills, education, courses completed:
Marketing Automation Course, SoftServe HTML5/CSS3 Course, Hubspot Email Marketing/Inbound Courses, SharpSpring Gold Certification.

Fun facts:
I have the best partner for Mountain bike training - my dog - who shows extraordinary results in the long-running distances.

Hobbies:
My passion is Mountain biking and all that is connected with that - trip to the mountains, competitions, etc. I also like to travel with my wife and friends and try new sports that give me an adrenaline rush.

Where am I from?
I’m from Kenya, a country in East Africa renowned for producing world-class marathon runners. I enjoy running and hope to compete in a half marathon in the near future.

Why did I join FunnelBud?
I like working with companies that value hard work, innovation, transparency and teamwork. I found all those things in FunnelBud, where I currently work as a project manager.

What do I enjoy doing most at FunnelBud?
I enjoy working with the FunnelBud team to help our clients utilize the SharpSpring platform effectively in their marketing & sales processes.

Skills, education, courses completed:
SharpSpring gold-Level certification, bachelor’s degree in Mechatronic Engineering and more than five years of project management experience working with online clients on a variety of projects.

Fun facts:
I love watching thought-provoking science documentaries on YouTube and researching about cryptocurrencies.

Hobbies:
My hobbies are playing scrabble, swimming and hiking. I also like watching live events like soccer and athletics as I socialize with friends.

Where am I from?
I was born and raised in the coastal city of Mumbai (India), then lived in the small town of Champaign, Illinois, and finally moved back to Mumbai in 2017. I went from a population of 18,400,000 to 87,000 and then back.

Why did I join FunnelBud?
FunnelBud gives me the opportunity to leverage my skills to help clients effect real change in their strategy and create meaningful differences that help achieve extraordinary goals.

What do I enjoy doing most at FunnelBud?
Learning something new from the incredible team at FunnelBud everyday! Whether it is brainstorming an out-of-the-box solution with a client, or collaborating with the team to break down complex use cases, each day is a new amazing experience!

Skills, education, courses completed:
I went to the University of Illinois Urbana Champaign to study Systems Engineering and Design (the art of making processes more efficient and beautiful)! I have worked with small businesses since the age of 16 to help them scale operations.

Fun facts:
I once held 2 world records: the largest amount of Salsa made by a group and the longest continuous team row (72 hours, 48 mins in -14°C).

Hobbies:
Cooking a mean steak, finishing an entire pint of ice cream by myself, leg day at the gym.

Where am I from?
Originally from Sweden, but I’m living in Spain for the last 6 years together with my husband and two cats.

Why did I join FunnelBud?
A combination of the company culture of always learning, growing and challenging yourself plus online marketing, which I’ve studied on the side as a hobby and love it!

What do I enjoy doing most at FunnelBud?
Learning new things! I like working with clients, setting up systems and streamlining processes.

Skills, education, courses completed:
I really enjoy online marketing, SEO and analytics. I’ve also built several personal websites, using different website builders.

Fun facts:
I’ve hitchhiked across Europe twice, and the worst country ever was Spain. You can stand for hours waiting for someone to pick you up. Germany was one of the easiest countries, fast pick-up and long drives.

Hobbies:
I love music and I play guitar, learning harmonica and my next plan is to learn cello. I also draw and have done various martial arts for the last 8 years, right now I want to dive deeper into HEMA (Historical European Martial Arts) and learn some kind of weapon-based art. I also love working out.